The DDS2, DDS3, and DLTs used for backup can be used on other platforms as
well, and should remain in production for some time.  You can have your DAT
serviced for under $300 and keep new tapes sealed in their packaging.  You
could take out a new tape set each six months, restart your archive HP 3000
and do another system backup.
If you run into problems, you shouldn't be the last person using the
HP3000-L.
For hardware, the clearing house or homesteading haven is
www.hptraderonline.com.
When/if all the HP3000s leave the room, we will remain behind to shut off
the light.

Guy Avenell
Sales Manager
www.hpto.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Brandt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] HPe3000 restores: 01/01/2007 and later


> At 09:51 AM 10/4/2002 -0500, Michael Anderson wrote:
> >I see no reason why your HP3000 wouldn't be able to process those
> >requests. It should still be usable way pass 2009, BITS DON'T WARE-OUT!,
>
> But old tapes do become unreadable, old hardware just sitting around does
> become unreliable (even with occassional pats on the "head"), the
> procedures and processes do become lost. Leonard has raised a real
concern,
> which holds even if your vendor hasn't announced the EOS for whatever
> platform you are using.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------
> Tom Brandt
> Northtech Systems, Inc.
> 313 N. 1st Street
> Ann Arbor, MI 48103
> http://www.northtech.com/
>
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